If it’s the first Thursday of the month, it’s the Woodshed-Legion Converge-coffeteria! Conditions: Cold! (maybe that’s what kept everyone away?) The Thang: Set of SSH (fast speed) (hoping this distraction would allow more folks to show) Sprint to the bottom of the parking lot (near Pier 1) From the curb, suicides to the first 3 …

The leaves are changing and cool weather has set in. That means it’s time for Thanksgiving and the annual Turkey Day festivities. This year will bring a little bit of a twist so pay attention. DATE 22 NOV (Thursday) 22 NOV (Thursday) TIME 0600 – 0700 0700 – 0800 PLACE Brickpile (Dreher HS) Brickpile …

Posted on behalf of Snapchat Conditions: Wet pavement with puddles, but otherwise perfect Tha Thang: Guess who stepped up to the plate (or maybe more accurately, was voluntold) after less than a dozen posts for his VQ? Twitterless Snapchat led 2/3rds of the following through a bruiser of bodyweight exercises, with an assist from YHC. …

YHC’s past visits to LEGION were a bit dark. It was apparent they’re getting some upgrades to the AO. All new playground and shelter are under construction. New toys for the boys in the future. Hope they get some input. 4 PAX posted for what seemed to be an average workout at Legion. Nothing easy …

The Details Date: Saturday, 10/27/18 Time: 2:30pm – 7:30pm What to Bring: Something, preferably finger foods or dessert (I also really enjoy pigs in a blanket, wink wink). This event is also BYOB. McLovin and Bubbles has graciously allowed us to use their spot for tailgate and we can’t be drinkin all their beer. #therewillbechicken Who: Everyone, M’s and 2.0’s, …

October 2012 was the beginning of it all in Columbia. There wasn’t a #BRICKPILE or shovel flag or many men downtown that even had a clue what F3 was or better yet, what it could mean in our lives. It has helped many Sad Clowns (YHC being one of them) get off the couch and …

Conditions: Mildly muggy, and with an AO lacking our pullup bars that the city rudely tore down. . Tha Thang: 8 faithful posted for what was billed as Chaos with a Tire…that might have been slightly hyperbolic. However, it was a unique challenge that woke up some unused muscle groups, and got to use our …

Posted by Jar Jar on inspiration of Moneyball 3 pax made the trip to Legion to celebrate the legendary VQ for our main data-crunching sports nerd Moneyball. Work was done. Conditions: Just a hair humid Disclaimer Tha Thang: Mosey to first intersection. COP including SSH, Merkins, Squats, Imperial Walkers, LBCs. Mosey on. Circle the block. …

7 on hand for some serious cinder block work (blocks were primed by overnight rains) with some good old fashioned cardio mixed in. YHC being accustomed to 45 minute workouts was a bit concerned at what happens in minutes 46-60 and with good reason – pain. Conditions 78 degrees, 95% humidity, swamp conditions, slight intermittent …

For those of you in the Gloom today, it was thick. Temps weren’t crazy high, but it just felt tough to breathe. Wasn’t long before we were soaked. The PAX that showed-up stepped-up to the today’s challenge. Warmup: all x25 4ct IC SSH, IWs, Squats, Merkins (25 OYO), Mountain Climbers. From there (once we made …

It’s with great humility that YHC give you the final #WOW of his 1st F Q leadership. Being the 1st F Q has been the best leadership experience YHC has ever had. The new 1st F Q (who’ll be introduced Saturday) is perfect to move the fitness of F3 Columbia forward. YHC isn’t going anywhere …

YHC and Woodshed AOQ Chewy put our brains together and decided to add a coffee/2nd F feature to our monthly convergence. To do that we needed to slice off the last 15 minutes of the workout. So easy peasy do the normal workout just shorter right? Nope. #ThrowbackTuesday to a former AO “the Blitz” lovingly …

As summer approaches and all those school activities finally wind down (do we really need graduation ceremonies for preschool AND elementary AND middle school?), your 2.0s are going to go from 100 to 0mph faster than you can say “Get off the Xbox and go outside!” You’re going to be looking for anything to get …

Conditions: Warm and muggy Tha Thang: 8 faithful posted on a blanketish day for an atypical Q. Usually I like fast-paced, moving quickly from one highly-varied exercise to another, using all body parts. But, sometimes it is good to focus a little more, and relentless repetition (with variations) can be a good thing, especially for …

CornDog had to scrape the bottom of the barrel for Guest Q’s, but YHC was honored to be invited back to lead 5 other Pax. YHC had helped with the launch of this darkest, longest and hardest of weekday AO’s and had been a regular pax for a while. Oh, the memories. Conditions: Cool, a …

YHC led the Woodshed Pax to a meet-up with 3 Legion brothers for our monthly convergence. Everyone had a good time and enjoyed some good fellowship. Conditions: The conditions could not have been better. 55 and clear. The Thang: Warm-up: Applesauce (aka Indian) Run from the AO to the top of Indian Mound. The workout: …

Conditions: Perfect for making little puddles on the tennis court Disclaimer Rinse and Repeat doesn’t refer to the workout details, but actually the pax. TomTom and Jar Jar, names so good they are worth saying twice (and being spelled properly). We were the only ones #legit enough to post today (I didn’t know Spring Break …

Woodshed and Legion have been regularly meeting up on top of Indian Mound since Legion first planted its shovel flag in 2015. Our March convergence was another opportunity to work out with our brothers from across the gloom. The Thang: We started 2 minutes late (YHC didn’t have a watch), so, from Woodland Park, the …

YHC is nursing a slightly bum knee – solution? Design a Q (inspired by a Splinter guest Q a few months ago) that focuses heavily on upper body work. Shoulders, traps, biceps and chest are in for a beatdown this day at Legion. Conditions: 48 Degrees, ground slightly damp – conditions are perfect, it’s business …

10 PAX braved the darkness that is Legion. It’s been a while since Legion gave The Murph a go. Many PAX bang it out in about 45 minutes, but Legion is 60 minutes, so YHC served some ab-friendly appetizers. Conditions: A warm 31 Degrees The Thang: 25 SSH (In Cadence) 20 IW (In Cadence) 20 Squats …

Conditions: A blazing January inferno, plus some rain Tha Thang: 9 gathered for what was promised to be a leg/core focused beatdown. Some #grumblechatter ensued for the first 10 minutes as there was the usual full-body warmup. After that, silence as YHC was true to his word. Disclaimer Mosey to corner. Warmup with SSH, Merkins, …

9 PAX post to Legion for a shoulder/chest/bicep destruction and bear witness to the AOQ handoff from Heist to YHC. T-Claps to Heist for his service as AOQ – who promises not to become the AOQ of fartsacking now that his time as AOQ has come to an end. Conditions: Balmy 38 degrees and clear …

The main muscle groups in the body are: shoulders, back, chest, arms (bi’s and tries), abs/core and legs. Most Q’s try to hit all of these areas with a little cardio/intensity built in. However, if you hit all of these areas a little (which is about all you have time for) what is going to …

WOW: This weeks WOW comes from last Thursday’s Legion workout from Corndog. You can see the full BB at https://www.f3midlands.com/columbia-sc/12-days-of-f3-christmas. The Thang: Warm up: Mosey top of parking lot for any late arrivals. None showed. 20 SSH, 10 Merkins, 20 Imperial Walkers, 20 Little Baby Arm Circles (forward and back). Thang: Mosey to the corner of …

12 Days of F3 Christmas ‘Twas the night before the F3 Christmas party and all through the house not a creature was stirring except for 4 pax who came out for a balmy 38 degrees special Holiday edition of Legion. Warm up: Mosey top of parking lot for any late arrivals. None showed. 20 SSH, …

2 brutal Qs last week and Heist tapering for RAGNAR so it’s probably a good time to have a nice easy Q to let the body recover right? Nah. It’s the near death experience of Legion that solidified YHC in F3. YHC was half in/ half out for a few years before Legion. Now YHC never misses …

The last two Legion Qs were brutal! Tuesday was an aggressive Splinter led Q, and Thursday was another great Dealer’s Choice. These back to back Q’s had a residual effect on the PAX muscles and minds for days. We originally set a monthly AOQ day as a day to reel everybody back in to ensure …

If the Mud Run is the F3 Superbowl for boot camps, the Palmetto 200 could be considered the F3 Superbowl for running. It has become the signature #CSAUP event for F3 running AOs, BUT IT IS NOT JUST FOR RUNNERS! If you are a regular boot camp attendee, you can handle the P200. Find a …

It was a memorable morning at Legion, comments in the Moleskin. Conditions: perfect The Thang Run to CrabDaddy’s house to get Cinder Blocks, 2 blocks for each man Proceed to Corner 1 Farmer’s Carry the length of the park Corner 2: 10 SSH IC, 10 Block Squat Thrusters oyo, 20 Block Shrugs oyo (shoulders and …

It’s the day after Labor Day. It’s also the first Tuesday of the Month, which is designated as AOQ Day at Legion. This can only add up to one thing, WORK! YHC certainly needed to create something horrible for the PAX to remember throughout their workday. Conditions: 71 degrees, clear, and very humid The Thang: …

Well not really lonely as six of us convened in Hampton Park. The 2ndF wasn’t lacking as it’s hard to press the peddle hard enough to wind the #Legion #Faithful. BUT, today was a special day in that the AO that spawned Legion was celebrating it’s three year anniversary. And, not to be left out …

It’s always fun to set up a convergence between Legion and The Woodshed. These two AOs are 1.5 miles apart, so the choice to attend one versus the other is based strictly on how hard one wants to get pushed. YHC thinks the Legion rock is bigger, but always like to attempt settling that argument …

YHC had been looking forward to this Q date, very thankful for the AOQ reminder, a double-booking almost led to a q-less workout. Preparing for this year’s TRU50K has taught YHC about the character we can hone through the suffering that endurance training brings… and this one, brought a little more suffering than intended. Here’s …

YHC had the honor of being the 2nd Q in the history of Legion. Every time YHC comes out to Legion, he feels that he has to uphold the vision of Legion dreamed up by Wingback, Heehaw and Chaser at the beginning. The idea was to have a bootcamp that was more challenging then any …

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” It’s difficult to think of another statement that so concisely sums up the core principles of what we believe in …

9 brave souls entered the #gloom at #Legion for a guest Q by YHC. I teaser was sent out late the night before urging the pax to bring their Red Cards. Yep, a shopping spree to Target was on the docket on this cooler than normal morn… Conditions – 70 and, Pleasant??? The Thang: Depart …

First VQ by YHC was cancelled due to lame work excuses stacked around tax season. This time around it was going to happen. Countless Legion posts certainly set the framework for what would be a Q worthy of Mumble Chatter coming to an abrupt end. Conditions: 74 with abundant, warm moisture The Thang: Disclaimer Warm-up: …

YHC is always sure that Legion PAX will push it, and although there’ll be sure to be Grumble Chatter (especially if Hee Haw’s there), the PAX come to get work done. Today was no different, and it was YHC that felt like he was the 6 most of the time (smoked for sure). For those …

Conditions: Cool and dry Tha Thang: 9 guys didn’t take the Twitter hints and showed up anyway for what promised to be a repetitive, hard workout. It didn’t disappoint, although admittedly it was not as brutal as I anticipated due to time limitations and having a good number of pax to split the load. Recently, …

In addition to The Mission, YHC has been a regular at Legion now for a few months. The time had come to step up for the VQ and get on the regular Legion rotation. Many have stated that the night before the VQ, that nerves are tense and sleep is a bit difficult. For …

Q schools are great and they are going to continue to happen this year. In the interest of letting pax know what YHC thinks the aspects of a good workout and Q are more consistently, we’ve decided to start a workout of the week (WOW) post that will run (nearly) every week. The purpose of …